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(No Model.)

I. J HEADLEY.

STATION INDICATOR. No. 557,677. Patented Apr. '7, 1896.

IN VE N TOR WI msssiss TTOHNEYJE a AN DREW EGRMIAM. PHUTO-UTHQWASHINGTOILD GI UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK JOSEPH HEADLEY, OF NElV YORK, LT. Y.

STATION-INDICATOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent NO. 557,677, dated April '7, 1896. Application filed January 16,1896. Serial No. 575,810. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FRANK JOSEPH HEAD- LEY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Station-Indicators, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanyin g drawings, forming a part thereof, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

This invention relates to station-indicators; and the object thereof is to provide a device of this class which is simple in construction and operation, and which is adapted to be connected with a car or to be supported at any point therein, and which is provided with a plurality of pivotally-supported plates, on the side of each of which is printed or otherwise formed one of the stations of the line, the object being to arrange said stations in consecutive order on said plates, and the arrangement being such that the names of the consecutive stations may be exposed to the view of those within the car.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the accompanying drawings form a part, in which- Figure 1 is a front view of my improved station-indicator5 Fig. 2, a central vertical section of one end of the casing of the indicator, and Fig. 3 avertical section on the line 3 3.

In the practice of my invention I provide a station-indicator which is composed of a back A, a top a, a bottom (4 and end pieces a and (4*, although it will be apparent that the top and bottom pieces may be omitted, if desired. I also secure within the end pieces a and a, and adjacent thereto, reinforcing plates or boards B and 13 respectively, and the end piece a is provided with a plurality of openings D, which are arranged in vertical line and which are shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1, and the reinforcing plate or board B adjacent thereto, is provided with similar openings (Z, which are larger than the openings D and which are adapted to register therewith. The end a is also provided with openings D similar to the opening D in the end piece a, and passing transversely through the openings D and D in the end pieces a and a and through the openings (Z in the reinforcing plate or board B are a plurality of shafts E, and mounted on or secured to each of the shafts E is a plate F, each plate being somewhat shorter than the shaft on which it is mounted, and mounted on each shaft adjacent to the end a is a spiral spring G, which enters the opening cl in the reinforcing plate or board B at one end, and the other end bears upon the plate F, which is secured to the shaft on which it is mounted. The operation of these springs G is to force the plates and the shafts together in the direction of the opposite end, or of the end a and formed in the reinforcing plate or board B, which is connected with the end a is a vertical slot 1), the front side of which is provided with inwardlydirected notches or recesses 5 which correspond with each of the plates F, and the adjacent ends of said plates F are cut away on the outer portions thereof, so as to form notches or recesses H therein, below which are shoulders or projections h, and whenever it is desired to turn up the plates F a key or other device is connected with the projecting ends thereof and said shafts are forced inwardly against the operation of the springs G and the plate F is turned upwardly, as shown at F in Fig. 3, and the spring G then forces the shaft and plate together in the direction of the end a so that the shoulder or projection h on the plate will rest in its notch or recess (2 in the plate D and the plate will be held in this position.

It will be apparent that the stations on the line may be written in the reverse order on the opposite sides of the plates F and that when the cars reach one end of the line the stations, when returning, maybe indicated by simply turning down the plates in the order in which they are passed. It will also be seen that the shafts E may be so arranged that when turned in the same direction the plates F overlap each other, and by means of this arrangement a much larger number of such shafts and plates may be employed in a box or casing of certain dimensions than with any other arrangement of the shafts.

It will thus be seen that I provide a simple and efiective station-indicator and one which is well adapted to accomplish the result for which it is intended 5 and my invention is not limited to the exact form, construction, and

arrangement of parts herein described, and-I reserve theright to make all such alterations in and modifications of the construction as fairly come within the scope of the invention.

Having fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. The herein-described station-indicator, for cars, which comprises aframe or support in which are mounted a plurality of shafts, to each of which is secured a plate on the sides of which are formed in any desired manner, the names of the stations of the line on which the car is operated, said shafts being adapted to be turned so that said plates will be held in an upright position, or so that they will be suspended therefrom, and means for holding said shaft so that the plates will be turned in an upright position, consisting of springs which are mounted thereon at one end thereof and adapted to force the shafts and plates thereon in the opposite side, and the casing at the side opposite said spring being provided with notches or recesses, and the plates with shoulders or projections which are adapted to operate in connection therewith, substantially as shown and described.

The herein-described station-indicator, which comprises a frame or support in which are mounted a plurality of shafts, to each of which is secured a plate on the sides of which are formed in any desired manner, the names of the stations of the line 011 which the car is operated, said shafts being adapted to be turned so that said plates will be held in an upright position, or so that they will be sus pended therefrom and means for holding said shafts, so that the plates will be held in an upright position, consisting of springs which are mounted thereon at one end thereof and adapted to force the shafts and the plates thereon to the opposite side, and the casing at the side opposite said springs being provided with notches or recesses, and the plates with shoulders or projections which are adapted to operate in connection therewith, said shafts being arranged in a vertical line, and in such position that the plates connected therewith when all turned in the same direction, overlap each other, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name, in presence of the subscribing witnesses, this 15th day of January, 1896.

FRANK JOSEPH llEADLEY.

\Yitnesses:

O. Gnnsr, L. M. MULLER. 

